A River Thames pier – which was deemed “highly offensive” – has been renamed as a result of its past links to slavery.
In response to the “woke” rebranding of the pier, deputy leader of Reform UK Richard Tice told GB News that the move was “wet, woke madness”.
“Plantation Wharf” will now be known as “St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier” after Battersea’s Labour MP joined anti-racist campaigners in the fight to rebrand the site.
Marsha de Cordova said that the pier’s previous name was “a mockery of the violent history of chattel enslavement”.
As a result, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers issued the pier with its new name yesterday.
“Plantation Wharf” will now be known as “St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier”
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers
The MP told The Telegraph: “The term ‘plantation’ carries highly offensive connotations, does not serve the wonderful diversity of Battersea’s residents and makes a mockery of the violent history of chattel enslavement.
“Having campaigned for Thames Clippers to change the pier’s name, I am pleased this has been achieved. It marks an important step forward in how we structure our public spaces.”
The site was named “Plantation Pier” in relation to its neighbouring housing development, which has streets with named linked to colonialism, such as Spice Court, Cotton Row and Ivory Square.
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Speaking to the People’s Channel, Tice said: “We should be proud to learn from our incredible history; not trying to erase it because views and values were different back then.”
The Battersea MP – along with anti-racism campaigner Rachelle Ferron – is now planning on taking their campaign one step further to target the housing development’s management company, Plantation Wharf Management Ltd.
A number of streets linked to the British Empire within the development are called Cinnamon Row, Molasses Row and Calico House.
Chairman of the development’s board of directors Vanessa Brady confirmed that their residents would be allowed to weigh in on the name change.
Marsha de Cordova said that the pier’s previous name was “a mockery of the violent history of chattel enslavement”
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Brady said: “It is not a simple process, but we will continue to consult with residents to see if they agree to pay for the costs incurred in changing the name and indeed if they want to change their name.
“We can only consult and then act on the wishes of the leaseholders. Another idea would be to receive a fund from the Mayor’s office to pay for it.”
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers said: “From April 7, Plantation Wharf Pier will be known as St Mary’s Wandsworth following productive talks with house/boat residents, with the pier’s signage being updated to reflect the change.
“The updated pier name will appear in our new Uber Boat by Thames Clippers timetable and route map, which comes into effect on the same day as the official name change.”
